Dr. Caroline Tan is a specialist neurosurgeon in Melbourne who provides expert care and opinions to Australian and overseas patients. Her approach to her patients has always been distinguished by honesty, respect, empathy, accessibility and clear communication. It may seem trite to say of any doctor that helping people in need is a genuine raison d’être but it is a fact that not all doctors see their work in such terms. She never rushes to get through a consultation but will spend the necessary amount of time to try to understand each patient’s symptoms as well as their individual circumstances and needs. Her patients also benefit from the strong professional relationships that she has nurtured with other like-minded doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and various other health workers. Unlike many surgeons, people without private health insurance are not excluded from attending her private clinic and she is prepared to explore affordable solutions for those uninsured patients who have not been able to get the treatment they need in the public hospital system. Ultimately, her goal is to work together with her patients towards the best possible health outcome by the planning and execution of rational and evidence-based management.

Dr Caroline Tan consults on problems across the spectrum of general adult neurosurgery, including but not limited to: